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OBR scalp breaks Boys’ High drought

Jett Whitaker was the happiest cricketer at Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday. Whitaker is captain of Gisborne Boys’ High School (2). Before last weekend, they had won two games by default in the past two years but had last tasted victory on the...

Oscar earns prized Red Jacket

Waikato-based former Gisborne rower Oscar Ruston had a stellar national championship regatta at Lake Karapiro from Tuesday to Saturday last week. He is following up with his participation this week in trials at Karāpiro for the New Zealand men’s...

Miller’s team claims Burton Cup glory

Five teams were vying for Burton Cup bowls glory after the first day’s play, but Ricky Miller’s team cleared out on the second day to win by 10 points. Miller, Mark Walker, Ben Elkington and Jackie Horsfall — who all play at the Tolaga Bay...

Golf roundup

Patutahi Jill Smith was not just the star of the show at the Patutahi women’s open tournament on Saturday — she was in another galaxy. Smith cracked 100 with ease on her way to a personal-best 94-34-60, for 47 stableford points. She was light...

Force is strong in Horouta, OBR bowlers

Darth Vader might have had an opening similar to that of Round 3 of the DJ Barry Cup in mind when he said, “This will be a day long remembered”. The cut and thrust of premier grade club cricket’s longest form was on show between Breakers...

Bowls Gisborne-East Coast women take the podium in Whanganui octagonal tourney

Overall results did not stop the press, but Bowls Gisborne-East Coast representatives put in some performances that turned heads at the octagonal tournament in Whanganui last weekend. This tournament encompassed all centres in the lower half of the...

Bridge results

Monday, February 12 — Summer Pairs 2 North/South East/West Joy Marden, Vincelle Marvin 55.83 Katrine Matthews, Hans van der Kuijl 69.17 Caroline Taylor, Jean Turnbull 55.83 Helen Kerisome, Pippa Williams 53.75 Beverley Evans, Glenys Evans 54.58...

Junior surf athletes from three Gisborne clubs racing against NZ’s best

The junior surf athletes from the three Gisborne clubs head out of town today to join with their compatriots from across the country in the Oceans 24 national championships, full of high hopes for medal success. A total of 701 11-14 year olds will...

Long-boarding to the world champs

Gisborne surfer Hannah Kohn saved her best to last and booked a trip to the ISA world championships at the New Zealand Festival of Longboarding contest at Papamoa on Sunday. Kohn, 27, won the open women’s title while fellow Gisborne surfer Dan...

‘Giving the rangatahi a go’

The widespread cyclone devastation that ripped through the Gisborne and wider communities is still being felt a year on as the recovery continues. But for a group of Te Wharau School senior students yesterday, it was all about fun and participation...

Golf roundup

Patutahi Cheryl Te Rito completed a weekend victory double at Patutahi’s Open Opening Day tournament on Sunday. Fresh from winning the Canadian foursomes stableford at her home Waikohu club’s opening day on Saturday, she repeated the effort —...

OBR’s Greeks enjoying his time bowling

Nick Greeks is loving his cricket at the moment and rightly so. The Coastal Concrete Old Boys Rugby all-rounder, who — hampered by an injury to his left ankle — got through to Christmas on courage before stepping down as captain, took 10 wickets...

Day 2 results from Equestrian champs

Results from Day 2 of the Larsen Sawmilling Equestrian Championships (competitors from Gisborne unless otherwise stated) — JUMPING — Dunstan Horse Feeds Amateur Rider Series 1.10m-1.20m Art 238.2: Sofie Gaddum, Sentra, 1; Cindy Kershaw, Kiwi...

NZR women's referee development manager to hold refereeing workshop in Gisborne

Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union has experienced a surge of interest in the women’s game, resulting in the formation of the inaugural women’s club competition this year. And as playing numbers grow, it is also hoped to get more women blowing the...

33 years between titles

Hogan wins NZ men's championship in association croquet.

Waikanae club’s four teams claim medals at the North Island IRB championships

Gisborne surf lifeguards enjoyed outstanding success in competitions out of the district at the weekend. The Waikanae IRBs had a big medal haul at Waipu Cove and Midway’s Ella Sutton won big at Piha. Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae had four teams in...

Bridge results

Congratulations to Anne Roberts and Raewynne Cook for their score of 70.83 on Thursday. Anne also featured in the results for every session of the week. MONDAY, February 5 — Summer Pairs 1 North/South East/West Bette Parker, Patricia Corson 61.46...

Manson short of podium finish

by Dave Conway There was no storybook ending this time for Wairoa’s Sam Manson in his bid to defend his world multisport title at the 42nd Coast to Coast race on Saturday. Overtaken for third on the final stage, cycling across the Canterbury...